Open Innovation Call: submit your proposal!
After a successful Call for Challenges, with 13 applications received, the 2nd phase of the call, called Open Innovation Call, opened on May 21 – as a nod to the European Maritime Day 2025, which started that same day in Cork!
Out of the 13 proposals, the SaferSEA project partners selected 6 Challenges, under 3 pre-identified topics:
- Decarbonisation
- Pollution
- Safety at Sea
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DECARBONISATION
Decarbonising port activity and mitigating gas emissions to combat climate change and improve air quality
Project leader: Algeciras Bay Port Authority (Spain)
Objective: Collect data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their environmental impact (odors, noise, light, waste, discharges, etc.). The goal is to identify critical points, risks, and responsible suppliers, and to assess the dispersion of pollutants and their impact on the population and the surrounding environment.
POLLUTION
QUIETSEA – Quantifying Underwater Impacts and Ecological Trends in Soundscapes of the Atlantic
Project Leader: University of Évora / MARE – Center for Marine and Environmental Sciences / CIEMAR – Marine Sciences Laboratory (Portugal)
Objective: Monitor, quantify, and raise awareness of underwater noise pollution and its ecological consequences—particularly those related to commercial shipping and port operations.
BlueCycle Nexus – Turning Maritime Waste into Opportunity
Project Leader: Vision4You (Portugal)
Objective: Develop a smart digital platform dedicated to the management and upcycling of maritime waste. This platform will centralise data on marine and industrial waste from maritime activities, enabling stakeholders to connect for exchanges, recycling, and upcycling.
Automatic Spill Detection System
Project Leader: Algeciras Bay Port Authority (Spain)
Objective: Implement an automatic system for continuous monitoring of water quality in the ports of Algeciras Bay to quickly detect pollution.
Spill Removal System
Project Leader: Algeciras Bay Port Authority (Spain)
Objective: Develop a more efficient system for the treatment and removal of polluted materials after oil spills. The goal is to reduce the volume of hazardous waste generated.
SAFETY AT SEA
Sea Vision AI
Project leader: TAILOR – Advanced Analytics (Portugal)
Objective: Develop an intelligent monitoring and diagnostic system to detect maintenance issues in shipping containers.
Do you develop a Solution that could address one of these challenges? The complete description of the 6 Challenges and the link to the Application Form are available on the dedicated page:
